T-Mobile has kicked off a Preferred Wi-Fi Network Trial in the Orlando and Tampa markets. The trial will see T-Mo send opt-in SMS messages to 50,000 customers who will then automatically connect to the 34,000 Bright House Networks public hotspots in the Orlando and Tampa areas (There are apps for Android and iOS to help … [read full article]
Yesterday Google announced that it would be rolling out monthly security updates to Nexus devices, starting this week with a fix for the Stagefright exploit. The update that includes that fix is build LMY48I, which Google posted to its Nexus factory images page. Unfortunately for Nexus 6 users on T-Mobile, that build isn’t meant for use on the magenta … [read full article]
UPDATE: John Legere has responded to the FCC’s decision, saying that T-Mo is “committed to showing up, playing hard, and being successful at the auction.” You can find his full stream of tweets related to the FCC’s decision at the bottom of this post. T-Mobile has been lobbying the FCC to set aside more spectrum for smaller carriers — aka not AT&T and Verizon — in the … [read full article]
We’ve seen quite a few affordable devices introduced for T-Mobile lately, like the HTC Desire 626s, Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, Samsung Galaxy Core Prime, and the Kyocera Hydro Wave. Now ZTE’s got an affordable Android of its own. The ZTE Obsidian will launch at T-Mobile on August 13. Pricing will be set at $0 down and 24 … [read full article]
T-Mobile is now running a sale on several of its devices that includes entry-level devices like the iPhone 5c and higher-end models like Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge. Here’s the list of several of the discounts that are on offer right now: Samsung Galaxy S6: $579.99 for 32GB ($99.93 off), $659.99 for 64GB ($100 off), $659.99 for 128GB ($200 off) Samsung Galaxy S6 edge: $679.99 for 32GB ($99.77 off), $759.99 … [read full article]
The past week has been a good one for T-Mobile, including solid Q2 2015 numbers, a J.D. Power Wireless Customer Case award, and taking the No. 3 US carrier spot from Sprint. And now the week has gotten even better. Ookla, makers of the popular Speedtest.net [read full article]
UPDATE: Sources speaking to Re/code say an issue with AT&T’s landline network — which the carriers use for backhaul — is the root of the problem here. AT&T engineers have found a hardware issue and are said to be working on fixing it. Having network issues in the southeastern part of the US? You’re not alone. Many T-Mobile users are reporting network … [read full article]
Another Galaxy Note 5 leak has surfaced, and this one gives us perhaps our best look yet at Samsung’s next big Android phone. Images shared by Droid-Life show what looks like a Galaxy Note 5 from several different angles. The Note 5 has the design of a Galaxy S6, which includes a metal frame and glass panels on the front and … [read full article]
There’s been a lot of debate lately about when T-Mobile would overtake Sprint as the number three carrier in the US in terms of total subscribers, with the two carriers inching closer and closer in recent quarters. Now it looks like T-Mobile has finally done it. Sprint today reported the results for the first quarter of its fiscal 2015, which ended on June 30. Marcelo Claure and Co. say … [read full article]
After making its official debut a couple of weeks ago, ZTE’s new high-end Axon Pro is now available for purchase. You can snag an Axon Pro from ZTE’s web store or from Amazon, Newegg, or eBay if you prefer those retailers. No matter which shop you choose, you’ll … [read full article]
We’re now about two weeks out from Samsung’s next big event, but we don’t have to wait that long to see the phones that Sammy will unveil there. Well-known leaker @evleaks has shared some press renders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. While there’s not a ton of information that we can glean by looking at the fronts of the devices, the Note 5 does appear … [read full article]
When BlackBerry and T-Mobile ended their kerfuffle back in May, the two celebrated by unleashing the BlackBerry Classic on T-Mo’s shelves. Now the sole BlackBerry on T-Mobile’s roster is in the news again thanks to a sale. T-Mobile is now offering the BlackBerry Classic for $369.99, a full $69.93 off of the Classic’s previous price of $439.92. If you long to feel BlackBerry’s fabled physical keyboard beneath … [read full article]
